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A Publication of the Seneca Park Zoo Society May/June 2018 A publication of the Seneca Park Zoo Society OO OOZ Z N May/June 2018 Meet the Zoo’s newest species: red pandas. New habitat opening later in May! Wayne Smith Seneca Park Zoo inspires On My Mind: Motivated By Mission our community to connect, Pamela Reed Sanchez President and CEO Seneca Park Zoo Society care for, and conserve wild life and wild places. You are both Seneca Park Zoo Society a cheering Board of Trustees section, and an Gavin Brownlie, Chair echo chamber, Peter Lutz, Vice Chair championing the Chris Stern, Secretary Zoo’s efforts and Keith Wilson, Treasurer reinforcing the importance of Leonard Bayer David Riedman our work. Stephen Brown Gary Squires Trisha Butera Larry Staub* In addition Linda Buttrill Matthew Terp* to the support Tim DeGrave James Winebrake Just about a month ago, the of the Zoo Maureen Dobies Debby Wilson Seneca Park Zoo Society received an community, the Suresh Goel Ben Wood extraordinary accolade: we were Zoo Society is Mary Ellen Brothers named one of the best places to work Guon * Ex Officio proud to work Suzanne Hunt in our region. The designation is based in partnership with Monroe County to Barbara Kelley on the results of an anonymous survey fulfill the Zoo’s mission of inspiring our Eileen Kreutter* taken by the full-time and year-round community to connect with, care for, James McElheny, Esq. part-time staff of the Zoo Society. [Full and conserve wildlife and wild places. Michael Morse disclosure: I never saw the survey, and I wasn’t even given an opportunity to This month, Seneca Park Zoo opens Seneca Park Zoo Society complete one.] new habitats for two species – red Trustees Emeritus pandas and snow leopards – that are I believe Zoo Society staff reported vanishing from our world. There are Ruth Baltzer William Strassburg high levels of workplace satisfaction for Ralph Code III, Esq. Robert Stiles fewer than 7,000 snow leopards and John Nuccitelli one primary reason: we share common less than 10,000 red pandas remaining values, working toward a mission we on our planet. Their habitats are Zoo Society all believe in. When you come to work declining and degraded due in large Leadership Team every day knowing that the people part to competition with people. around you share your values, and want Pamela Reed Sanchez Sharon Peterson to do everything possible to connect our Sarah Hanson Tom Snyder Chuck Levengood Kelly Ulrich community with wildlife so they are moved to conserve it, it matters. We do “You are both a cheering meaningful work here. We are doing section, and an echo chamber, County Zoo our part to leave the world a better championing the Zoo’s efforts Leadership Team place. THAT is motivating. I could and reinforcing the importance Monroe County David Hamilton not be more proud of the team we of our work.” Executive Richard Mikiciuk have assembled to carry out the Zoo’s Cheryl Dinolfo Kristen Miles-Pavia mission. John Adamski David Rinaldo Lindsay Brinda Larry Staub Why am I taking up space in your But there is hope – and our job is Dr. Louis DiVincenti Kellee Wolowitz newsletter with what might seem like to share this message with all of our self-serving information? Because guests. We can and should make a YOU are part of the reason we have difference to reverse their population On the cover received this award. Our members, our decline. And honestly, to see a snow After years of planning and supporters, our guests: leopard in person is to fall in love with anticipation, the new snow • Share our mission and believe snow leopards. To see a red panda leopard and red panda habitats in the role zoos play in saving up close and personal is to become are opening in May. Learn more animals from extinction. enamored with red pandas. about red pandas, a new species for Seneca Park Zoo, on page 7. • Inspire us to provide best-in-class There is no better time to come to experiences with the Zoo, while the Zoo and bring friends and family you are here on site, and through as the Zoo begins its phenomenal outreach programs. transformation. Thank you for your • Support the Zoo in numerous support, your encouragement, and your ways, from telling friends and enjoyment of all that is Seneca Park family about what’s happening Zoo. here, to contributing to Wayne Smith conservation causes, to enrolling your children or grandchildren in . 2 . camps and classes, and so much more. A LETTER FROM Larry Staub Zoo Director Seneca Park Zoo It’s never been more exciting here at Seneca Park Zoo! At long last, the Zoo transformation, which we’ve planned and worked on for the last five years, is coming to fruition. By the time you’re reading this, we hope to be putting the final touches on the landscaping around the new snow leopard and red panda habitats, finishing the new visitor walkways and moving animals into their homes. Once moved, the animal care team will work very diligently and carefully to acclimate these amazing ambassadors of their species to their new surroundings and new routines. This, of course, is all in preparation for the upcoming grand opening of our wonderful new Cold Asia habitats! Construction of the Animals of the Savanna expansion, north of our very popular Elephant habitat, is also progressing well. We are deep into planning for the acquisition and transportation of all the animals for this area, working closely with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Species Survival Plan (SSP) Larry hand feeds a Red Panda at the Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines, Iowa. programs to identify the specific animals we will receive and then coordinating with the sending institutions on transportation. While some moves will be fairly simple, empty, we can then realize a long desired goal: the removal of this others, such as the giraffes, will be complex. As you can antiquated relic of the early 20th century, as well as “old zoo” design imagine transporting giraffes is quite a “tall” order! Not and practices, beginning right after Labor Day. only does it take a special trailer, the giraffes cannot This is a great time to be part of the Zoo. It is another milestone in exceed a certain height and the route has to be carefully the ongoing improvements to a wonderful institution and a tribute planned. to the unbelievable support we have received from our County Finally, all this activity allows us to begin preparations Executive Cheryl Dinolfo, our 29 Monroe County Legislators, the “You are both a cheering to demolish the antiquated Main Zoo Building. As animals community at large… and you, our members! Thank you! section, and an echo chamber, move out to appropriate new homes, here at our Zoo championing the Zoo’s efforts and at other institutions, you’ll see this building become and reinforcing the importance more and more empty. That’s a good thing, because once of our work.” THANK YOU, LARRY SOREL After nearly 21 years as Zoo Director here at Seneca Park Zoo, Larry Sorel announced his retirement in April. Larry’s impact is felt throughout the Zoo, from expansion projects taken on over the years, to the high standards of animal care and commitment to conservation. We all thank Larry and wish him the best. To ensure the continued good operation of Seneca Park Zoo through the completion of the “We all thank ongoing Zoo renovation project, Larry and wish Monroe County Executive Cheryl him the best.” Dinolfo asked Monroe County Parks Director Larry Staub to simultaneously assume the duties of Zoo Director upon Sorel’s retirement. Staub is well qualified for this significant responsibility, having overseen the overall operation of the Zoo since 2006 in his current capacity. Go Green with your Zoo! As a leader that inspires our community to take action for species survival, Seneca Park Zoo has made a concerted effort to reduce the use of single-use plastic on the Zoo campus. The exponential growth of plastics in the world is now threatening the survival of the planet — poisoning and injuring marine life, disrupting human hormones, littering our beaches and landscapes, and clogging our waste streams and landfills. As we head into the summer season, you’ll see a shift from single-use plastic at several places at your Zoo. Water Bottles: If we stacked water bottles as high as an One of the biggest sellers at the Zoo elephant, the number of water bottles we’ll restaurants and through Zoo catering is bottled eliminate would be the water. This year, we’ll no longer sell water in plastic bottles; instead we will sell JUST Water. length of 24 elephants! JUST Water is 100% spring water, ethically sourced and bottled in a paper-based container with a cap made from sugar cane. This process Compostable dinner ware: results in a 74% reduction in carbon emissions With the elimination of plastic water bottles, compared to a standard plastic bottle. The water the Zoo restaurants and catering are nearly is delicious and the bottle is compostable as well! 100% transitioned to having all food served with Just Water will be available starting Memorial products made of recycled materials, that are . 4 .Day Weekend. Sarah Michaels Our catered events have transitioned to environmentally friendly tableware including The ZooShop has transitioned to reusable shopping bags. plant-based plates and silverware. compostable after use. All our plates, cups, The ZooShop: lids, straws, and silverware adhere to these Now when you make a purchase at the standards.
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